Video Games
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New 'Skylanders' delights and frustratesOct 08, 2014 5:45 am - There's a peculiar kind of tension at work in Activision's wildly successful Skylanders series. If you just want a dozen or so hours of fun, with fast-paced action and a...
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'Shadow of Mordor' grabs the gold ringOct 07, 2014 5:45 am - “The Lord of the Rings” has inspired hundreds of video games, but there's never been a great one based directly on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic. Until now. “Middle-earth: S...
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'World of Tanks' game finds ally in 'Fury' filmOct 06, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - "Fury" is rolling into "World of Tanks." Before the World War II tank drama reaches theaters Oct. 17, video gamers can make like Brad Pitt's character, Sg...
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Robert Morris bets video game scholarships can draw talentOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — As a teenager, holed up in his bedroom, illuminated by the glow of his laptop, Youngbin Chung became addicted to video games. Ten-hours-a-day addicted. His gra...
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Reviews: Stream-box gaming is a mixed bagOct 04, 2014 7:32 am - ATLANTA - As gaming consoles such as the Xbox and the PlayStation diversify into video, social media and other non-gaming apps, it seems only fair that streaming TV devi...
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New 'Alien' video game promises stealth, smartsOct 03, 2014 5:45 am - One of last year's most anticipated games promised to take us further into the world of James Cameron's "Aliens." The result, "Aliens: Colonial Marines," angered critics...
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Avengers assemble in 'Disney Infinity 2.0'Sep 30, 2014 5:45 am - For kids today, there's no escaping The Walt Disney Co. Even if Mickey Mouse, “Toy Story” and all the Disney princesses leave you cold, the company also owns Marvel Comi...
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Oculus unveils new prototype VR headsetSep 20, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Oculus has unveiled a new prototype of its virtual reality headset. However, the VR company still isn't ready to release a consumer edition. The hew headse...
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Minecraft now a publishing sensationSep 08, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - Like millions of parents, Aaron Sacharow welcomes those moments when his son - 7-year-old Tyler - takes a break from video games and picks up a book instead. ...
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Amazon cloud welcomes Twitch gamersAug 30, 2014 7:42 am - To a non-millennial, someone who plays video games all day is a couch potato, and someone who watches the players is beyond understanding. Yet Twitch, the game-play vide...